
a16z Podcast: Building Affirm, and Why Max Levchin Has Watched Seven Samurai 100-Plus Times
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Building Trust and Safety in Financial Services
This chapter explores the critical role of establishing trust with customers in the financial services industry, particularly through the lens of lifestyle purchases. It highlights the correlation between smaller initial transactions and the likelihood of future, larger purchases, emphasizing transparency and support in building this trust. Additionally, it addresses the challenges of fraud prevention and risk assessment, sharing lessons from PayPal's experiences to illustrate the importance of data modeling in creating secure payment systems.
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